Advance Community specializes in care, love and concern for people – beginning with the Latino community in Phoenix more than 50 years ago, and now serving in seven countries in Mexico, Latin and South America.

Committed to transforming lives in communities both locally and globally, the organization focuses on improving health outcomes for under-resourced communities through nutrition, health education, disease prevention, and medical care.

In Arizona, they provide nutritious meals and food boxes, health education, and disease prevention programs to vulnerable populations, including Latino seniors and families.

Internationally, they partner with local nonprofits in Nicaragua, Bolivia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Guatemala to deliver life-changing surgeries, health education, and support for health and breastfeeding, as well as access to clean water, sustainable agriculture, and ecological home-building. Their culturally responsive approach ensures that every initiative—from nutrition boxes to building water systems in remote communities, empowers individuals and builds lasting, healthy futures.

Advance Community’s work bridges gaps in healthcare access, and empowers individuals to lead healthier, more hopeful lives. Every initiative is intentionally designed to uplift the most vulnerable among us.

Jeri Royce has led the organization for the past eight years, as Advance Community’s first female CEO. Her extensive background in nonprofits includes serving as vice president and deputy director at Points of Light Foundation in Washington, D.C., and as an instructor at the ASU Lodestar Nonprofit Management Institute.

The organization’s original name – Esperança – means “hope.” Jeri and her passionate team continue reaching more people in more ways, because when communities thrive, the world becomes a better place for all.

We are honored to recognize Advance Community as the Rescuer’s 300th show.

Click here to learn more about Advance Community: https://advancecommunity.org/

Original air date: February 26, 2026.

Advance Community specializes in care, love and concern for people &ndash; beginning with the Latino community in Phoenix more than 50 years ago, and now serving in seven countries in Mexico, Latin and South America.
Committed to transforming lives in communities both locally and globally, the organization focuses on improving health outcomes for under-resourced communities through nutrition,&nbsp;health&nbsp;education, disease prevention,&nbsp;and&nbsp;medical care.
In Arizona, they provide nutritious meals and food boxes, health education, and disease prevention programs to vulnerable populations, including Latino seniors and families.
Internationally, they partner with local nonprofits in Nicaragua, Bolivia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Guatemala to deliver life-changing surgeries, health education, and support for health and breastfeeding, as well as access to clean water, sustainable agriculture, and ecological home-building. Their culturally responsive approach ensures that every initiative&mdash;from nutrition boxes to building water systems in remote communities, empowers individuals and builds lasting, healthy futures.
Advance Community&rsquo;s work bridges gaps in healthcare access, and empowers individuals to lead healthier, more hopeful lives. Every initiative is intentionally designed to uplift the most vulnerable among us.
Jeri Royce has led the organization for the past eight years, as Advance Community&rsquo;s first female CEO. Her extensive background in nonprofits includes serving as vice president and deputy director at Points of Light Foundation in Washington, D.C., and as an instructor at the ASU Lodestar Nonprofit Management Institute.
The organization&rsquo;s original name &ndash; Esperan&ccedil;a &ndash; means &ldquo;hope.&rdquo; Jeri and her passionate team continue reaching more people in more ways, because when communities thrive, the world becomes a better place for all.
We are honored to recognize Advance Community as the Rescuer&rsquo;s 300th show.
Click here to learn more about Advance Community: <a href="https://advancecommunity.org/">https://advancecommunity.org/</a>
Original air date: February 26, 2026.

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world.

Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism.

Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world. Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism. Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/">https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/</a>

Rescuers radio show

An inspiring program highlighting everyday heroes who change and save lives, making the world around us a better place.

An inspiring program highlighting everyday heroes who change and save lives, making the world around us a better place.